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Voting for the Delta Halifax & Delta Barrington Entertainer of the Year is now open to the public. Voters can head to www.musicnovascotia.ca/entertaineroftheyear2017 to choose their favourite Nova Scotian act of the past year. The winner will be announced at Nova Scotia Music Week (NSMW), held in Truro from November 2-5. The online vote will close on Friday, October 27th at 5:00 PM.

For a full list of the 2017 Music Nova Scotia Music Awards nominees, click here.

For a full list of the 2017 Music Nova Scotia Industry Awards nominees click here.

The Music Nova Scotia Awards will be handed out during the 2017 Music Nova Scotia Award Celebration, which will take place on Sunday, November 5th at 7:00 PM in the Elm/Oak Ballroom at the Holiday Inn Truro.

As part of an ongoing effort to increase engagement and support for underrepresented music communities and genres, Music Nova Scotia has entered into an exciting new partnership with a collective of local urban genre artists and industry professionals. The Urban Music Advisory Board provides Music Nova Scotia with the necessary advice to better serve the urban music community.

The Urban Music Advisory Board will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, input and advice on the challenges and opportunities facing urban music artists and entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia via a designated seat on the Music Nova Scotia Board of Directors.

Members of the collective include DJ IV, Kayla Borden, J-Bru and Shevy Price among others. J-Bru (Jason Bruce) has been appointed to the Music Nova Scotia board of directors to represent the collective.

According to J-Bru, "The Urban Music Advisory Board is crucial for the scene in Nova Scotia. As an urban artist, I've struggled to gain relevance in the music community in our province due to lack of resources and also lack of knowledge on my part. As a member of the Urban Music Advisory Board, I hope to use my almost 20 years of experience in the music scene to help out younger urban artists and give them a shot at some great opportunities that just were not there for me when I first started out."

Music Nova Scotia executive director Scott Long adds, “Music Nova Scotia has been increasing our efforts in advancing urban genres in Nova Scotia but requires partners directly in the community to assist us with this mandate. We recognize the need for more outreach and resources to improve the promotion and advancement of underrepresented music communities and genres and our partnership with the Urban Music Advisory Board is one of many new initiatives to come to improve on this front.”

NSMW 2017 Urban Music Spotlight Conference

Urban music genres will be in the spotlight during the Nova Scotia Music Week 2017 conference. Nova Scotia Music Week 2017 will take place in Truro from November 2-5.

Urban music genres have been on the radars of millions of musicians and fans alike for decades, but despite the massive international commercial reach and success, artists, companies and entrepreneurs in the urban genres are often underrepresented when it comes to institutionalized music industry support and allocation of resources. The NSMW 2017 spotlight on urban genres is designed to better serve the urban music community and to facilitate the growth of urban music in Nova Scotia. It will give Nova Scotia’s up and coming urban artists the chance to learn about how to run a successful career, access funding, beat production, and network with festival buyers from Croatia, the Netherlands and the United States.

The NSMW 2017 Urban Music Spotlight program includes, one minute beat pitches to guest industry professionals, live beat production workshops along with panels on FACTOR funding, building a successful hip-hop team, urban music festivals, and a session with the newly formed Music Nova Scotia Urban Music Advisory Board.

For the full NSMW 2017 Urban Music Spotlight conference schedule click HERE.

Hip-Hop ShowcaseOn Saturday, November 4th at 7:00 PM Music Nova Scotia presents the Hip-Hop Showcase at the Belly Up BBQ & Grill. Music Nova Scotia Award nominees Thrillah, MAJE, Shevy Price and City Natives will be joined by EPDMC, Mitchell Bailey and Jay Mayne, alongside the night’s hosts DJ IV and J-Bru.

Conference Registration Now OpenIan Janes and MAJE added to Awards CelebrationThe Mellotones to Play Closing Reception

Women in Music and urban music genres will be in the spotlight during the Nova Scotia Music Week 2017 conference. The conference will also explore the UK market and the opportunities it holds for Nova Scotian musicians. Nova Scotia Music Week 2017 will take place in Truro from November 2-5.

The Women in Music conference programming will celebrate the successes and examine the challenges faced by women in the music industry. It will provide the opportunity to network, participate in mentorships, and hear from some of the most influential women in the international music industry.

Men are encouraged to attend the panels and key discussions. One-on-one mentoring sessions are exclusive to the female and female identifying community.

Urban music genres have been on the radars of millions of musicians and fans alike for decades, but despite the massive international commercial reach and success, artists, companies and entrepreneurs in the urban genres are often underrepresented when it comes to institutionalized music industry support and allocation of resources.

The NSMW spotlight on urban genres is designed to better serve the urban music community and to facilitate the growth of urban music in Nova Scotia.

The Urban Genre Spotlight will give Nova Scotia’s up and coming urban artists the chance to learn about how to run a successful hip-hop career, beat production, and network with hip-hop festival buyers from around the world.

Conference Registration Now OpenNSMW 2017 conference registration is now open. All of the following must register to receive their pass and to participate in conference events that require pre-registration:

Showcasing Artists

Industry Delegates

Award Nominees

Partners/Sponsors

Community Presenters

Discount delegate pass purchase for artists who were not selected to showcase but wish to attend

Music Nova Scotia Awards Celebration and Closing PartyMultiple Music Nova Scotia Award nominees Ian Janes and MAJE will perform at this year’s Awards Celebration taking place at the Holiday Inn Truro at 7:00 PM on November 5th. The awards recognize the accomplishments of Nova Scotia’s best performers and industry professionals from the past year.

After the awards are handed out there will be a closing party featuring one of Nova Scotia’s favourite dance bands, The Mellotones. To purchase delegate passes and festival tickets click HERE.

For more information about Nova Scotia Music Week (#NSMW2017) visit www.nsmw.ca.